First Minister strengthens Ministerial health team
First Minister Mark Drakeford has today further strengthened the Welsh Government’s response to coronavirus by realigning key Ministerial portfolios.
Minister for Health and Social Services...
“Ultimately, the real winners of this Welsh Labour Government Tenancy Saver...
The Welsh Government have launched a Tenancy Saver Loan scheme, which they describe thus: "Paid directly to landlords or agents, the scheme will offer...
CONSIDER “EMERGENCY CORD” FOR WALES SAYS PLAID AFTER NEW COVID RESTRICTIONS...
Responding to the new restrictions in Scotland and the rise in Coronavirus cases seen across Wales, Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price MS said,
"These new...
Death certificate study shows COVID hospital deaths: urgent action needed say...
Too many patients catching COVID in hospitals say Welsh Lib Dems
Following recent outbreaks of COVID-19 in four Welsh hospitals (Royal Glamorgan, Princess of Wales,...
THE DEVOLUTION APPG LAUNCHES NEW INQUIRY INTO IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF...
Today the Devolution APPG is launching a new inquiry, which will look at how central and local government can work together more effectively, and...
RENEWED CALLS FOR WELSH CLEAN AIR ACT TO IMPROVE NATION’S HEALTH
A statement of opinion calling for a Clean Air Act for Wales has been tabled by Members of the Senedd Helen Mary Jones and...
Presiding Officer refuses amendments on tackling racism
The Presiding Officer, Elin Jones, has deselected four amendments to a debate on tackling racism just hours before they were due to be debated...
Safety concerns for thousands of puppies and kittens raised
The safety of thousands of puppies and kittens may have been impacted by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, claims Carmarthenshire Labour Councillors.
Concerns have been raised...
NUCLEAR MUD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MUST BE INDEPENDENT
Following news that EDF has stated that they will carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment before carrying out any dumping of sediment from Hinkley...
Reaction to temporary measures at Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Commenting on the recent events at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital Steven Rajam Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for Pontypridd said:
"This is an extremely concerning situation, our...
“The domino effect of closures doesn’t have to be inevitable”
Responding to the news that additional restrictions are being imposed on Llanelli on Saturday, and the local authority areas of Cardiff and Swansea on...
Military Camp not the Right Location for Vulnerable People
Alistair Cameron, Welsh Liberal Democrat Senedd Candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has made the following comments about the recent protests at Penally...
Nia Griffith MP calls for Llangennech train derailment report answers
Speaking about the first report by the Rail Accident Investigation Board into the major derailment at Llangennech of ten wagons carrying fuel from Milford...
Hinkley’s Nuclear Mud : Westminster Cover Up
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Imperial College Professor Proves Plutonium leaked into the Estuary for decades
Emeritus Professor...
Too many prisoners are released into homelessness say Welsh Lib Dems
A report from Cardiff University says hundreds of prisoners are being released into homelessness in Wales.
The report shows 543 people were released from Welsh...
Unacceptable Data Breach by Public Health Wales
Commenting on the data breach by Public Health Wales a spokesperson for the Welsh Liberal Democrats said:
"This is unacceptable. This is a serious mistake...
Poll warning: Government ‘in deep trouble with voters’ over plan to...
• About half of voters say law-breaking plan is unacceptable and only a quarter say it is acceptable
• Barely half of Conservative voters agree...
BOXING LEGEND STEVE ROBINSON JOINS WELSH NATIONAL PARTY
Welsh boxing legend and former WBO Featherweight Champion, Steve Robinson, has joined the Welsh National Party (WNP).
Robinson, 51, known as the Welsh 'Cinderella Man' and Wales'...
Nia Griffith MP – “4700 jobs at risk in Llanelli unless...
New analysis by the Labour Party estimates that around 4,700 people were still fully furloughed by their employer in the middle of August in...
Households urged to read and keep important coronavirus mailing / Annog...
Households urged to read and keep important coronavirus mailing
With winter on the way, and the number of cases rising both locally and nationally, all...
Welsh Liberal Democrats welcome STV recommendation
Commenting on the recommendation by the Committee for Senedd Electoral Reform that the Senedd moves to the Single Transferable Vote (STV) by 2026 a spokesperson...
British plan to renege on key deal is ‘a national suicide...
COMMENT:
The UK is planning new legislation that will override key parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, risking the collapse of trade negotiations with Brussels,...
PM ‘Must become involved directly’ as impact looms from Fraserburgh to...
COMMENT:
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told the Andrew Marr show the week ahead is "a wake up call for the EU" and that questions of...
lanelli MP urges thousands of Llanelli’s Child Trust Fund generation not...
This week, young people turning 18 will for the first time be able to access their Child Trust Fund accounts, the innovative government-funded savings...
People remain opposed to ‘divisive’ independence
Responding to the new polling figures published today by YesCymru, a Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson said:
"This new poll shows that every age group and...
Nuclear Mud Row Back In The Spotlight As Petition Reaches 5k...
780,000 tonnes of sediment from nuclear plant set to be dumped just one mile from Wales' capital city.
The row over dredging mud from Hinkley...
UK trade deal with Australia ‘must not legitimise animal mutilation’
Warning that Australian farming rules permit brutal techniques that are illegal in UK
Practices such as 'mulesing' and 'full-tail docking' are carried out...
WNP ASKS PUBLIC, ‘HOW WOULD YOU MAKE WALES A BETTER COUNTRY?’
The Welsh National Party (WNP) is today (28th Aug) launching a Wales-wide policy consultation in a bid to kick-start a 'democratic renewal' in Wales.
The...
Jane Dodds and Welsh Liberal Democrats congratulates Ed Davey on Lib...
Ed Davey has been elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds said:
"I'm incredibly excited to start working with Ed as our...
WNP CALLS FOR ROBBIE’S LAW – A Duty of Candour Needed for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9089_9NOvc
The Welsh National Party is calling for Robbie's Law to be passed in Wales. The Robbie's Law campaign stems from the avoidable death of...
Welsh Lib Dems launch campaign to scrap “cruel” tax on carers...
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds has today launched her party's campaign to get Chancellor Rishi Sunak to agree not to tax the Covid...
Welsh Lib Dems launch campaign calling for Rishi Sunak not to...
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds has today launched her party's campaign to get Chancellor Rishi Sunak to agree not to tax the Covid...
ELUNED MORGAN: ‘SHOW RESPECT’ TO KEEP COVID DOWN
Local Councils to get new powers to close premises if rules breached
Eluned Morgan has called for greater respect of social distancing rules as Mid...
Welsh Govt must extend shielding support to avoid cliff edge
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for an urgent extension to the support for those currently shielding, warning people could become "cut off" when...
Chancellor must agree to not tax the Covid social care bonus
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has today written to Rishi Sunak, calling for him to agree to not tax the Welsh social care...
Dodds: ‘Swansea Tidal Lagoon is a vital part of our post-Covid...
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has called for the UK Government to honour their previous commitment to support the Swansea Tidal Lagoon.
The UK...
Llanelli residents lead climate action with online conference
With the effects of the Climate Emergency beginning to take hold around the world, residents from Llanelli have been working with their local MP,...
Scrap costly Police & Crime Commissioners
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for Police and Crime Commissioners to be scrapped, after FOI requests reveal PCCs have spent almost £9million on...
Welsh Lib Dems launch campaign to save creative art spaces
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have launched a new campaign aimed at saving creative art spaces in Wales which have been hugely hit by Covid-19.
The...
Delyn MP must end ‘saga of scandals’
Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds has called for Rob Roberts MP to resign following yet more reports inappropriate behaviour towards staff.
Jane said:
"MPs are...
Investigation over secret recordings dropped
South Wales Police have confirmed that the investigation into Member of the Senedd, Neil McEvoy, has been dropped.
The police stated that the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) notified...
HAPPY DONKEY HILL? NAMELESS CWM? DIM DIOLCH.
Two Welsh National Party members of Gwynedd Council and a WNP Porthmadog Town Councillor have launched a campaign for the property renaming fee in Gwynedd to...
Lib Dems demand Government extension of support to protect local jobs
The Liberal Democrats are urging the Government to continue furlough support until it is safe to do so and extend support to those who have...
Independence won’t fix Wales
As MSs prepare to debate a Welsh independence referendum, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said they don't believe that either independence or the status quo works...
Rishi Sunak slammed for supposedly helping people invest in BTL properties...
Mary-Anne Bowring, group managing director at Ringley and creator of automated lettings platform, PlanetRent comments:
“The criticism against Rishi Sunak for introducing a stamp duty holiday with claims that...
Conservatives must come clean about Armed Forces cuts
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds expressed major concerns about reported plans to make significant cuts to the Armed Forces.
The reports, covered in the Sunday...
Welsh Lib Dems call for greater powers locally to tackle carbon...
The Welsh Liberal Democrats are calling for greater powers for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire County Councils to take action to reduce carbon emissions, following the...
Smaller Class Sizes, local schools and a Multilingual, Confident Wales
Neil McEvoy, Leader of the Welsh National Party, is proposing that teaching three languages from day one of school, should be the norm in...
Furlough scheme needs to be extended for tourism and hospitality
Alistair Cameron, Welsh Liberal Democrat Senedd Candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has welcomed the amendment from Tim Farron MP to the Business...
Housing expert: rent cancellation would cause a huge raid on people’s...
Labour party leader Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to back cancelling rents for private tenants as renters’ unions call for rent strikes
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